http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2002/tc20021029_2415.htm Still...a very valid objective.... Efficiency, transparency, and more control by the people.....
Excellent Commentary.... .................................................................................. It seems as though the government has not moved aggressively towards changing in this direction.... The type of technology needed would be from a company such as Oracle...or even Google... I would think that a company such as Google could setup a template for the governments of most any country.... This is where going straight to a consumption tax...on a state by state basis makes a lot of sense... The very costs of taxation would drop like a stone... Furthermore voting...contract bidding....and full public updates and disclosures...info on public officials... would be an easy task... Hope it comes sooner rather than later...
Good point. I heard that they're using such a system in Chile for public contracts with very good results.
This would create a WalMart Government... It would take out special interest groups and their clandestined ways.... I believe you call them lobbyists.... Or rather...Legal Cheerleaders....with a checkbook...